When Martin Luther King visited the state recently in support ... satisfaction of seeing a Mississippi Negro woman like Fannie Lou Hamer emerge as a leader, or that meeting in Canton yesterday.

Mississippi is steeped in Black history and culture, from Civil Rights sites that spurred national change to the delta -the birthplace of the blues.

WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF BEING SICK AND TIRED. >> THE FAMOUS LINE, DELIVERED IN DECEMBER 1964 BY FANNIE LOU HAMER, THE CIVIL RIGHTS ICON FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA, SPEAKING FROM THE HEART IN HER ...

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association Committee has been in communication with the city of Steubenville about putting up honoree signs. Following a unanimous voice vote ...

Fannie Lou Hamer was a civil rights activist who used singing to promote community and fight for voting rights. Hamer's life and legacy are celebrated in the new Kentucky Opera production ...

Lawrence Phillips, founder and CEO of Green Book Global Walk in the footsteps of one of history's most important figures with a visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park.

Here's how to watch the 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational broadcast on FloTrack. The 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational broadcast starts on Jan 24 ...

On April 9, 1968, Mays made good on the promise. Benjamin Mays ’20, then recently retired as president of Morehouse College, delivers the final eulogy for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Morehouse ...

“The day I became a staff member at Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services was the day I not only gained a new family, but also became a ‘Keeper of The Dream.’ When you step through the ...

Fannie Lou Hamer was an artist who fought for inclusive democracy. Her advocacy and activism laid the groundwork for the 1965 ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- ABC7 presented the 40th Annual Kingdom Day Parade on Monday, celebrating the dream and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The event was moved to February because of ...